fracture
IPA: frˈæktʃɝ
noun
- An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.
- (medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
- (geology) A fault or crack in a rock.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To break, or cause something to break.
- (transitive, slang) To amuse (a person) greatly; to split someone's sides.
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Examples of "fracture" in Sentences
- It can be involved in an avulsion fracture.
- A patella fracture is a fracture of the kneecap.
- Management depends on the severity of the fracture.
- An avulsion fracture is sometimes called a Pseudo Jones fracture.
- Treatment of this fracture depends on the severity of the fracture.
- Eventually, the bone infarcts and insufficiency fractures may ensue.
- A blowout fracture is a fracture of the walls or floor of the orbit.
- It helps to generate micro fractures in robust cortical mammalian bone.
- Due to its position, the hyoid bone is not susceptible to easy fracture.
- Fractures of the long bones acutely impair mobility and may require surgery.